Shikhar Dhwan and KL Rahul
Reflexes
- KL Rahul has been named captain of the ODI series against Zimbabwe
- Shikhar Dhawan became the captain of the first series of three matches, now Dhawan will be the vice-captain
- KL Rahul will have to seek his first victory under his captaincy in Zimbabwe
IND vs. ZIM ODI series: There are only a few days left for the three-match ODI series between India and Zimbabwe to begin. The Indian team will soon leave for Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, the Team India announcement had already been made, but now a big change has also been made. The captaincy responsibility for the first series was handed over to Shikhar Dhawan. But now KL Rahul has gotten into shape and not only has he been given entry into the team, but he has also been named team captain. Shikhar Dhawan has now changed from captain to vice-captain. Many senior players are also resting in the Zimbabwe series, neither captain Rohit Sharma is in this team nor former captain Virat Kohli has been included in it. But even before the Zimbabwe series begins, you should know what KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan’s captaincy records are so far.
KL Rahul captained the India team during the tour of South Africa
Shikhar Dhawan may have captained the India team a few times and may not have been a consistent captain, but you may also be surprised by the kind of captaincy Shikhar Dhawan has done. But on the other hand, if we talk about KL Rahul, he is still looking for the first win under his captaincy, which can be completed in the Zimbabwe tour. KL Rahul has captained the Indian team in just four caps so far. It consists of a Test and three One Day matches. Lokesh Rahul had captained the Indian team for the first time in Rohit Sharma’s absence on the South African tour in January this year. Under his captaincy, India had to face defeat in all three ODIs played against South Africa. In the second Test of this tour, Rahul was captained for the first time in Test cricket due to then-captain Virat Kohli not being quite fit, but India lost the match by seven wickets. Rahul has not played any international matches since February this year. He was going to play in the series against the West Indies, but he couldn’t play because he tested positive for Kovid.
Team India captaincy record under Shikhar Dhawan’s captaincy
Speaking of Shikhar Dhawan, Dhawan took charge of the Indian team in six ODIs, out of which the team won five matches. Apart from this, Shikhar Dhawan has also captained three T20 International cricket matches in which his record is one win and two losses. Shikhar Dhawan captained the Indian team for the first time in July last year. He was also the team captain on ODI’s recent tour of the West Indies. While India made a clean sweep in the three ODI series against the West Indies, they won the series 2-1 against Sri Lanka. Last year, the Indian team lost 1-2 in the T20 series against Sri Lanka.